Embracing Water
Engaging Cooperatives Towards Productive Landscapes
fall 2021
harvard gsd / cambridge, ma.
advisor: lorena bello gomez
partners: ying dong, lauren duda
harvard gsd / cambridge, ma.
advisor: lorena bello gomez
partners: ying dong, lauren duda
Situated in the former liquid territory of the Tochac lagoon and the settlement of Lázaro Cárdenas, our project aims to intertwine people, culture, and the earth's natural cycles in enriching the livelihoods of the region. Within an area that is subject to a continuous drought: one that is defined to be climatic and ecological, but also economic and cultural our main values are to:
1. Preserve the cultural patrimony of the area by embracing traditional farming techniques of
polycultures.
2. Engage with the natural cycles
3. Support the local economy by actively engaging the community and tourists










“Calendario de la Tierra y la Cultura” (Calendar of the Earth and of Culture), illustrating the yearly events that would take place at Lazaro Cardenas, connecting the agricultural patterns, to the climatic and water cycles, and to the place’s cultural heritage.









Series of posters illustrating the various yearly events (included in the calendar) which would engage all the territories along the transect of the design proposal, from the mountains to the agricultural fields, to the urban settlement, and to the lagoon.